#!/usr/bin/env python2.5
# $Id: rand.py 9227e81e919a 2012/08/27 15:49:57 pgurumur $
# Copyright (c) 2009 Prabhu Gurumurthy  <pgurumur@gmail.com>
# 
# Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
# purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
# copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
# WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
# MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
# ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
# WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
# ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
#
# essential imports
import random
import os

__version__ = "$Revision: 9227e81e919a $"
__author__ = "$Author: pgurumur $"

class SysError(Exception):
   pass

class Random(object):
   def __init__(self):
      self._err = SysError()
      self._seed = 1000

      random.seed(os.urandom(self._seed))

   def Get(self, Length, Hex = True):
      retval = None
      if Length:
         if Hex:
            retval = hex(random.getrandbits(Length)).replace("0x", "")
         else:
            retval = random.getrandbits(Length)

      return retval
